Sunday 4 November 2012

Six Sentence Sunday


Another excerpt from my November release, ‘Her Only Option’.
 
Neve is irritated by the man on the neighbouring ship’s sundeck, who has just made a derogatory comment about cruise ship tour guides.
 
“So what do you do?” she asked with sugar-coated politeness.
 
“I’m an archaeologist.”
 
“Oh, one of those.” She couldn’t stop herself from repeating his earlier words but wished she hadn’t when she saw the lift of his eyebrows followed by an amused glint in his eyes.
 
“I asked for that, didn’t I?” His grin, showing even white teeth, was disarming and infuriating at the same time.
 
Her Only Option’ was released by Whiskey Creek Press last Thursday, and is available on Amazon.

My first reviewer says “(Paula) has penned a wonderful tale incorporating a unique story line, romance and just the right amount of conflict for her characters. This is definitely a must read by the brilliant author Paula Martin.”

Blurb: Neve Dalton loves her job as a tour guide on a River Nile cruise ship as much as she values her independence. She isn’t ready to settle down with her Egyptian boyfriend, despite his repeated proposals and his father’s desire to see him married.

Nor is she ready to meet Ross McAllister, a compelling and fascinating archaeologist.She struggles against her growing attraction to him until she can no longer ignore what her heart is telling her. This is the man who sets her soul on fire.

When she starts receiving cryptic messages, and Ross’s work in the famous Valley of the Kings is threatened, Neve has to make a heart-breaking and life-changing decision which she feels is her only option.

Can they discover whose enmity is forcing them apart before it’s too late?

 
Read more 6 sentence excerpts from the other Six Sentence Sunday authors here.

 

19 comments:

  1. I love his reaction and the way it totally disarms her! He totally deserved her quip. Great six.

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  2. Great interaction! I've always loved stories like this!

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  3. Gotta love a man with a sense of humor! Fun six, can't wait to see where this goes...

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  4. Their back and forth is fun to read.

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  5. I love the play between them. Very intriguing, and it draws me right in. Great six!

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  6. These two are a good match! Lovely exchange.

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  7. The sparks are flying already. Can't wait to read this one. Great six, wonderful tension, as usual!

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  8. A charming fun 6. Love his reaction.

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  9. Thank you all - I'm so pleased you like this exchange between Neve and Ross :-)

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  10. Good for her, giving him a taste of his own medicine. Hmph.

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  11. I could see his smile. Love their little back and forth game.

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  12. Sexual tension, FTW! LOL, great six. It'll be fun to see these two get together.

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  13. Great Six, full of charm and just enough tension.

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  14. Tantalising snippet. Best wishes with your new release. :-)

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  15. Great come-back there.

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  16. Thank you all! She can certianly give as good as she gets, can't she?

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